An IEC programme on the CSIAP and ASC Digitalization at Poonakary, Kilinochchi

 IEC programme on the CSIAP and ASC Digitalization was conducted for government officers at the  Poonakary ASC, Kilinochchi recently  under the patronage of Mr. M. Raghunathan, Agrarian Development Officer by the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP).

Around 40 officers representing Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Development and Divisional Secretariate, Poonakary attended this event. The CSIAP’s Northern Province office organized this event and on behalf of the project IECT & ICT Specialist Mr. Samanatha Mallawaarachchi delivered the main lecture on CSIAP and ASC Digitalization. Mr.Rajeswaran Sanjeepan, Institutional Development & Capacity Building Specialist  and Mr. Kathirgamanathan Kapilan, Social Safeguard Officer of the CSIAP’s Northern Provincial Office also addressed the audience.

The certificate award ceremony for AIs on TOT Programme at Bindunuwewa

 The Certificate Awarding Ceremony for Agriculture Instructors who have successfully completed the Train of Trainers (TOT) Programme facilitated by the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP)  was held at the Bindunuwewa Inservice Training Center recently. Around 50 officers including those from Monaragala District attended this programme. 

Mr. I.H Dharmasekara, Deputy Project Director, CSIAP delivered a special lecture on CSIAP and its activities and awarded certificates too.

Activities of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) in 2021

CSIAP’s Uva Province plans for 2021 begin

An awareness programme on Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) and its Uva Province plans in 2021 for government officers in Buttala Divisional Secretariat Area, Monaragala District, Uva Province was held under the patronage of Mr. R. M. R. S. Thilakarathna, Divisional Secretary, Buttala at the Divisional Secretariat, Buttala on 01st of this month. 

 Agrarian Development Officers, Economic Development Officers, Grama Niladari Officers, Agriculture Instructors, Agriculture Research and Production Assistants, Samurdhi Development Officers and Mid Wives including top officials of the Divisional Secretariate and officers from CSIAP attended this event.

 Mr. I.H. Dharmarasekara, Deputy Project Director (Uva Province) CSIAP and his staff organized this programme.

The CSIAP’s field day held at Pulmuddai , Trincomalee

               Capital TV and Kinniyan TV telecasted the event

The groundnut field day was held at Pulmuddai , Trincomalee on 07^th this month with the aim of promoting agricultural practices in  CSIAP’s command areas under the Maha Season.  The field day is a special event: A series of demonstration skits, speeches and other activities focused on a central theme are strung out over the course of a day to promote new practices and bring recognition to successful farmers and agricultural workers in a particular area. The prevailing mood is festive and the atmosphere is not unlike that of a country fair. The point of such a day is to call attention to new and exciting developments in agriculture. The Groundnut cultivation program was initiated by the Deputy Project Director’s office in the Eastern Province of Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) which desperately focusing on uplifting the country from agriculture and improving the living slandered of famers in drystone in Sri Lanka.

This field day was conducted under the patronage of Mr.M.Parameswaran, Deputy Director of Agriculture (Trincomalee) and  Dr. R. M.Ariyadasa, Deputy Project Director, CSIAP Project (Eastern Province). The staff of the Department of Agriculture, CSIAP, Community leaders and farmers  were present at this ceremony.

Please watch  Capital TV and Kinniyan TV

The New Year 2021 celebration today at PMU, CSIAP, Sri Lanka

Best wishes to all Sri Lankans to mark the New Year 2021

Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) extends its sincere greetings and best wishes to all Sri Lankans to mark the New Year 2021 a meaningful and fruitful one. We are entering a decade during which we must find solutions for combating climate change and building a better future for all. Therefore, CSIAP is making greater efforts in fighting climate change vowing to keep people safe and healthy as COVID-19 which, is spreading in our community, has been remaining an urgent task on an unprecedented scale.

May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and a lot of new inspirations on your life. CSIAP encourages its beneficiaries to make 2021 a better year, and overcome challenges. May all Sri Lankans’ dreams come true and all their hopes are fulfilled. Let us all get together and join hands in order to strengthen and uplift our country. CSIAP wishes you a healthy, peaceful, and prosperous new year.